Headlight indicator



G. B. MclNROY.

HEADLIGHT INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED Nov; 1o, 1920.

1,41 2,4 Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

IN VENTOR @WhMQ/Q ATTORNEYS UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE.

HEL'DLIGHT INDICATOR. 4

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

Application led November 10, 1920. Serial No. 423,060.

My invention is a headlight indicator for indicating to the driver of an automobile that the headlight is lighted.

Referring to the annexed drawing in which my invention is 4illustrated and which forms a pai't of this specification Figure 1 is a side view of a headlight and my indicator attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a rear view of my indicator, the headlight being indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2.

My invention includes a. hood l formed with a base plate 2, secured to the upper forward part of an automobile headlight 3 by screws 4; an upper wall 5 extending upwardly and forwardly at an angle from the the forward edge of said base plate; a refleeting wall 6 extending downwardly and rearwardly at an angle from the upper forward edge of said upper wall; and side walls 7 'secured to the -side edges of said upper and reflecting Walls. An opening 8 is provided in the upper wall 5 in which is fitted a lens 9 which may be green or anyother suitable color,

The rays of light of the lamp enter the i open rear of thehood and are reflected upwardly and rearwardly at an angle through the lens 9. The driver seeing the light profe, jected through said lens knows that the headlight is lighted.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. A headlight indicator including a hood formed with a base plate adapted to be secured to the .upper forward part of a headlight, an upper wall extending upwardly and forwardly at an angle from the forward edge of said base plate, a reflecting'wall extending downwardly vand rearwardly at an angle from the'forward upper edge of said 50 upper wall,` said upper wall having a light opening. Y y

2. A headlight indicator including a hood -formed with a base plate adapted to be secured-'to the upper forward part of a head- 55 lilgt, an upper wall extending upwardly a forwardly at an angle from the forward edge of said base plate, a reflecting wall extending downwardly and rearwardly at an angle from the forward upper edge of said upper wall, and side walls secured to the side edges of said upper and said reflecting walls, said upper wall provided with a light opening.

3. A headlight indicator including a hood, means for securing said indicator to the headlight, an inclined upper wall extending' from the headlight, a reflect-ing wall extending downwardly from the upper wall at an In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

GEORGE B. MCINROY.

angle, said upper wall having a light open- 7 0' Jing. 

